Appearing with victorious SNP candidates, the 46-year-old told Sky News: “By their standards, the Tories did well - and I take nothing away from them - but they did well entirely at the expense of the Labour Party.”

Trying to downplay the success of the Scottish Conservatives this week, she added: “If you compare north and south of the border, the Tories polled less in Scotland than Jeremy Corbyn did in England, and yet Jeremy Corbyn has been written off as a disaster.”

She continued: “It is pretty clear that Theresa May, on the strength of support in England, is going to win the general election, so for people in Scotland, if they want strong voices standing up for Scotland's interests and holding the Tories to account in Westminster, that can only come from the SNP.”

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Speaking after their successful night, Scots Tory leader Ruth Davidson said: “We are now in a position to lead Scotland’s fightback in the general election on June 8.

“We will speak up for the millions of Scots who have had enough of the uncertainty and division of the last few years. We will stand up for everyone who doesn’t want a second referendum on independence.

“And we will demand politicians of all parties focus on what matters — restoring excellence to Scotland’s schools and getting our economy back to health.”